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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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